Ante El Escorial- Lecuona- Characteristics

[redyapper]

Hi,

I'm learning Ante El Escorial by the Cuban composer Lecuona, and wanted to know how it 'fits' into the post-romantic era? I can hear the Cuban and Spanish flair in the piece, so I'm guessing it definitely has some nationalistic qualities about it?

Thanks!

[49410enrique]

This beautiful work is fairly "impressionistic" on the outer hinges w one of the loveliest romantic melodies I think he ever wrote in the b section. I'd listen to some Debussy preludes (ie le cathedral engloutie especially) for a broad idea of sound approach on the outside and maybe some slower rachmanimoff lyrical works for a feel for how to shape the melody. Being ultra nonspecific on purpose here so u can really decide on ur own personal interpretation how YOU want it to sound. For another recon a listen to his other work San Francisco el grande (I believe these two works are prob  his finest piano writing and masterpieces of his solo output).